Obituaries

Arts

Celebrated stylemaker and self-named 'geriatric starlet' Iris Apfel dies at age 102

9:53pm March 01, 2024

by Neda Ulaby

Apfel's late-in-life emergence as a stylemaker was celebrated in magazines and museums. Her company made reproduction fabrics for the White House for decades. She became a fashion model at 97.

Arts

Remembering Richard Lewis, a veteran stand-up comedian with a caustic wit

1:24pm March 01, 2024

by Terry Gross

The Brooklyn-born comic made his standup debut in 1971. His routines were full of biting takes on love, life, and physical and mental health. Lewis died Feb. 27. Originally broadcast in '88 and 2000.

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Comedian Richard Lewis, nicknamed 'The Prince of Pain,' dies at 76

5:11am February 29, 2024

by Neda Ulaby

Comedy fans are mourning the death of Richard Lewis, one of the stars of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. Lewis died Tuesday of a heart attack.

Comedian Richard Lewis attends an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Dec. 25, 2012. Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes, has died at age 76.

Arts

Comedian Richard Lewis, who recently starred on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' dies at 76

4:41pm February 28, 2024

by The Associated Press

Lewis was an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his nickname "The Prince of Pain."

Cuban singer-entertainer Juana Bacallao performs at the "One-Eyed Cat" cafe in Havana in 2010.

Cuban cabaret artist Juana Bacallao dies at 98

7:26pm February 24, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

The legendary nightclub singer died Saturday in her hometown of Havana, according to a statement on social media from Cuba's Ministry of Culture.

Davidson head coach Lefty Driesell drops to a knee in front of his bench as he watches North Carolina win an NCAA Eastern Regional basketball tournament at College Park, Md., on March 15, 1969. Driesell, the coach whose folksy drawl belied a fiery on-court demeanor that put Maryland on the college basketball map, died Saturday.

Lefty Driesell, coach who put Maryland on college basketball's map, dies at 92

2:58pm February 17, 2024

by The Associated Press

The Hall of Famer whose folksy drawl belied a fiery on-court demeanor was the first coach to win more than 100 games at four NCAA Division I schools.

World News

Kenya mourns the sudden death of marathon runner Kelvin Kiptum

5:07pm February 16, 2024

by Michael Kaloki

World record marathon runner Kelvin Kiptum died on Sunday. Kenya has been celebrating the life and explosive career of the 24-year old marathon runner.

Alexei Navalny is seen in 2012 behind the bars in a police van after he was detained during protests in Moscow a day after Vladimir Putin's inauguration.

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Alexei Navalny, Russian politician who opposed Putin to the end, has died in prison

4:27pm February 16, 2024

by The Associated Press

The Federal Prison Service said in a statement that Navalny felt unwell after a walk on Friday and lost consciousness. The politician's team says it has received no confirmation of his death so far.

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Alexei Navalny rose to fame in Russia with headline-grabbing investigations into corruption in the highest levels of President Vladimir Putin's regime. Navalny (right) is seen here at a court hearing in Moscow in March 2017.

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Navalny's legacy: His ceaseless crusade against Putin and corruption

2:12pm February 16, 2024

by Bill Chappell

In a sign of Navalny's ability to inspire the public, in 2017 his followers chanted words in Putin's hometown that are among the most dangerous to utter in their country: "Russia without Putin."

Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader, dies in prison. He was 47

8:21am February 16, 2024

Russia's Federal Prison Service said in a statement that Navalny felt unwell after a walk on Friday and lost consciousness. An ambulance arrived to try to rehabilitate him, but he died.

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